The
FixBy MICHAEL MASSING
Reviewed by DAVID F. MUSTO "A balanced and significant analysis of the American drug problem that carries specific, practical recommendations for reform . . ."

My Year
Off By ROBERT McCRUM
Reviewed by ABRAHAM VERGHESE "With its lucid, heartfelt prose, [the book] gives voice to the millions of people who suffer from strokes . . . More important, this book is a testament to the parallel
trials and the courage of the family members of stroke victims."
First Chapter: 'My Year Off'

The Lost
TombBy KENT R. WEEKS
Reviewed by JOHN RAY "Weeks tells his account readably, though at the expense of a little repetition and loose organization . . . But we are still far from understanding how ancient Egypt worked."

Rocket Boys: A
MemoirBy HOMER H. HICKAM JR.
Reviewed by JAMES R. GAINES "Hickam is a very adept storyteller . . . It is a lovely one, and in the career of Homer H. Hickam Jr., who prevailed over the facts of his life to become a NASA engineer
training astronauts for space walks, that made all the difference."

When Angels
RestBy DONALD HARINGTON
Reviewed by SCOTT BRADFIELD "While the opening chapters describing childhood during the war are both charming and funny, the intrusion of the real world in the second half of the novel often feels stagy,
preachy and false . . ."
First Chapter: 'When Angels Rest'

Torn From the
NestBy CLORINDA MATTO DE TURNER
Reviewed by JOANNA O'CONNELL "When [the book] first appeared in 1889, it was a sensation . . . Matto was excommunicated and burned in effigy . . . For most of this century, [it] was one of very
few works by a woman in the Latin American literary canon . . ."
First Chapter: 'Torn From the Nest'